beemer problems, talk to me
 

i just bought my girl a beemer, an old 85 325E

bought it pretty cheap so dont mind fixin a couple things on it, so heres the skinny

started it up earlier today, had it runnin and idleing for about 2 minutes, it died, i got it to start once more, and it wouldnt rev past 2K with the gas even all the way in

i took off the fuel line to the fuel rail and the rail is dry, the line doesnt give any gas while cranking, and doesnt prime

since it had started before, that lead me to belive it was out of gas.. i put some in and i still dont get any gas outta the line

so now im searching for new problems

i have the fuel pump as #1 possibility (only cause i cant think of any others) but i wanna be sure before i spend $200 on a new one... ------ foriegn cars and there expensive parts

so anyway, give me some ideas, any help is appriated

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

is there a relay for the bump in that old ass car, or maybne the main relay is bad, but if you cant here then its gotta be the pump

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

my first experience with a bmw so i dunno about the relay... i'd assume there is. but i dont hear a click like the honda relays so i dunno

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

Sounds like the fuel pump is dying. if its an electric fuel pump use a jump wire in the diagonstic port for the fuel pump and go listen and see if it sounds loud and strong.

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

check for voltage to the pump while cranking. If tis bad buy an aftermarket pump.

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

Don't tell me you'd seriously pay 200 for a damn fuel pump?

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

Just get an inline pump. like $50.

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

Guess I'm the only one to see beener problems :-\

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

buy a manual and test the fuel pump with a meter

Re: beemer problems, talk to me
 

for a $200 car it aint all that bad really

is that gonna flow well enough for it?

as for the other two suggestions i'll check them out asap, we just got 8 inchs of snow so i aint doin ---- outside today, lol

im going to download a manual tonight, why pay $20+ when i can download for free